Resolution No. 24493449
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RESOLUTION NO 2449
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, URGING THE STATE BOARD OF PRISON TERMS TO
RESCIND THE EARLY RELEASE DATE FOR SIRHAN SIRHAN THE
CONVICTED MURDERER OF ROBERT F KENNEDY
WHEREAS, in June 1968 Sirhan Sirhan inflicted fatal gunshot
wounds upon Presidential Candidate Senator Robert F Kennedy, and
WHEREAS in 1969 a jury found that Sirhan Sirhan had murdered
Robert F Kennedy with calculation and malice forethought and sentenced
him to death, and
WHEREAS, this murder not only deprived Robert F Kennedy and his
family of his life, but also deprived the voters of California their
chosen candidate for the highest office in the land, and
WHEREAS, this malicious act by Sirhan Sirhan attacked the very
foundation of our political system by denying American voters their
opportunity to freely elect that individual who would lead them for the
next four years, and
WHEREAS the California Supreme Court subsequently held the death
penalty unconstitutional and Sirhan Sirhan was resentenced to life in
prison, and
WHEREAS in 1975 Sirhan Sirhan was given a tentative release date
of 1986 and the State Board of Prison Terms subsequently advanced Sirhan
Sirhan's release date to September 1 1984• and
WHEREAS lenient treatment of murderers and attempted murderers of
political candidates will discourage qualified people from seeking high
office
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress, California, respectfully urge that the State Board of Prison Terms
rescind Sirhan Sirhan's early release date and ensure that he remain incar-
cerated for as long a period of time as is permitted by law
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the State Board of Prison Terms, to the Governor of the State of Cali-
fornia, to the California State Supreme Court and to the appropriate
members of the California Legislature, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that other governmental agencies throughout the
State, as well as private organizations, be urged to take a similar position
on Sirhan Sirhan's release and communicate their concern to the State Board
of Prison Terms
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 26th day of October 1981
ATTEST: MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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CITY CLERK OF TH C TY 0 CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I DARRELL ESSEX City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 26th day of October 1981, by the following
roll call vote.
AYES. 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS. Coronado, Lacayo, Rowan, and Mullen
NOES• 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS. None
ABSENT. 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS. None
THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CLERK F